The following is a list of membership software that can be used for managing a Membership Site.

Membership software is used to either manage free membership to a website and restrict access to certain parts of the site to those that have signed up, or manage paid membership, allowing access to premium content on a website for a monthly or annual fee.

Open source or free membership software

The following are open source

Open source

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 or free software

Free software

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 applications that can be used for building membership sites:

• Open-Source web-based applications

• • CiviCRM
    CiviCRM
    CiviCRM is a web-based, internationalized suite of computer software for constituency relationship management, that falls under the broad rubric of customer relationship management...
    
     with CiviMember module
  • Oxwall
    Oxwall
    Oxwall is free and open source community software distributed under the Common Public Attribution License. It is written in PHP and is used as a platform for social networking and community sites....
    
     with User Roles and membership plugins
  • Drupal
    Drupal
    Drupal is a free and open-source content management system and content management framework written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. It is used as a back-end system for at least 1.5% of all websites worldwide ranging from personal blogs to corporate, political, and...
    
     with Organic groups module
  • Joomla with Community Builder extension or PayPlans
  • WordPress
    WordPress
    WordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and publishing platform powered by PHP and MySQL. It is often customized into a content management system . It has many features including a plug-in architecture and a template system. WordPress is used by over 14.7% of Alexa Internet's "top 1...
    
     with various membership plugins.

Free services supported by advertising

• Software as a service
  Software as a Service
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   "SaaS"
  • Wall.fm
    Wall.fm
    Wall.fm is an online service for people to build and host social networks, which is powered by Oxwall software. Wall.fm allows users over 18 years old to register a free account and create custom social networking websites...
    
    
  • Teamr.com

Commercial or proprietary membership software solutions

• Proprietary web-based applications
  • Ready Membership from Softwerx
  • DigitalAccessPass (DAP) WordPress Membership Plugin
  • Decisions membership software for societies and organisations
  • Your Members - The Professional Membership Plugin for WordPress
  • SubHub Membership Software
  • ppSD2 Membership Software
  • Silverbear Membership
  • YourMembership.com
  • MemberMotion Money-Making Membership Software
  • MemberzPlus - Java/Web based Membership Management Software
  • Magic Members Membership Software
  • PHPMembers membership software
  • aMember Professional
  • Omni Site Secure
  • Timberlake Membership Software
  • WishList Member
  • Easy Member Pro
  • iModules
  • Membergate
  • memberGRIP Membership Software
  • Memberkit
  • Memberstar
  • MemberClicks
  • Wild Apricot Membership Software
  • Membee Membership Management System
  • iGrOOps Social Network and Membership Platform
  • WordPress Sales Automator
  • Joomla Membership Extension
  • GroupSpaces
  • BigTent
  • Compete-At
  • Community Involvement Solution for the NHS
  • OSE Membership™ for Joomla!
  • MemberTender.com - Membership management and innovative member services

• Proprietary windows-based applications
  • Membership software - MASS

See also

• Membership Software Guide
• Comparison of Internet forum software
  Comparison of Internet forum software
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• Comparison of social networking software
  Comparison of social networking software
  -Social Network Engine Comparison:Social Network Engines or Social Engines provide the basis for community driven content and social/business networking....
  
  
• List of collaborative software
• List of content management systems
• Membership Software Selection Guide